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So, how was your Valentine’s Day? If you spent it dancing at Fred Astaire Dance Studio like the team in Norwalk, Conn., (pictured above) it was likely a good one. On this edition of The Swing of Things, we’ll take a look at some of the amazing ballroom dancing stories of love and better health told around the country on the dance floor.<\/p>\n
Raleigh couple dances to keep romance alive<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0Ray and Helen Winter had their first date on the dance floor 30 years ago. Today, they are still in step reconnecting through ballroom dance, and they aren’t the only ones.\u00a0Watch this video<\/a>\u00a0to learn how they and their Fred Astaire Dance Studio instructors both found love on the dance floor!<\/p>\n Dancing keeps heart beating emotionally and physically<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0February is not only the month for Valentine’s Day, but it’s also American Heart Month. Learn about how these couples found health AND romance on the dance floor. As a bonus, check out the great movie clips of Fred Astaire himself in this\u00a0heart-warming story<\/a>\u00a0out of FOX Connecticut.<\/p>\n Can anyone learn how to dance?<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0You bet they can!\u00a0Watch\u00a0<\/a>how this Fred Astaire Dance Studio professional is able to teach the morning news team in Detroit, Mich. how to do the Rumba in less than five minutes!<\/p>\n Ballroom dancing a fountain of youth in Albany, NY<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0You wouldn’t be able to tell at first glance, but this young looking couple has been married for 32 years and has three grandchildren!\u00a0See\u00a0<\/a>how their love of ballroom dancing has kept them healthy and fit while providing an activity they can enjoy together for a lifetime.<\/p>\n Reporter by day, ballroom dancer by night!<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0Elyse Mickalonis keeps Greensboro, N.C. in the know as a reporter for ABC 45’s morning news, but this Valentine’s Day, she\u00a0rocked a cha-cha<\/a>\u00a0with her partner on live television. She’s been preparing to perform this number for Dancing with the Carolina Stars coming up soon. You won’t believe these moves!<\/p>\n